Effect of quality of life impact and clinical severity on adherence to topical acne treatment

Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 204-208

  Tan, Jerry K L ^a,k   Balagurusamy, Madhan ^b   Fung, Karen ^c   Gupta, Aditya K ^d   Thomas, D Richard ^e   Sapra, Sheetal ^f   Lynde, Charles ^g   Poulin, Yves ^h   Gulliver, Wayne ⁱ   Sebaldt, Rolf J ^j  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c MEDIPROBE RESEARCH INC   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^e Institute of Cosmetic and Laser Surgery   (Canada)

^f Lynderm Research Inc Canada   (Canada)

^g UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^h MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

ⁱ MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^j FigP Software Incorporated   (Canada)

^k NONE   (Canada)

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BENZOYL PEROXIDE; RETINOID; DERMATOLOGICAL AGENT;

ACNE; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG USE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING; SOCIAL STATUS; TOPICAL TREATMENT; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT; ACNE VULGARIS; INTRADERMAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PATHOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; ADULT; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85047682782     PISSN: 12034754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2310/7750.2009.08055     Document Type: Article

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